Author: Zach_Wilson
Xiaomi 15 Ultra review: ugly phone, beautiful camera
After two years telling anyone who’d listen that Chinese manufacturer Vivo made the best cameras in any smartphone, last year’s Xiaomi 14 Ultra changed my tune. It became my favorite phone and camera, handling everything from holiday snaps to product review photoshoots. With the 15 Ultra, Xiaomi took the best…
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Leaked iPhone 17 schematics show the Apple phones could be getting a speaker redesign
More iPhone 17 CAD drawings have emerged A speaker design could be on the way for certain models It’s not clear how audio quality will be affected Audio quality isn’t perhaps the first spec you would look out for when choosing a new phone, but it’s an important feature nevertheless…
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Rewind Cassette Player Review: The Best Portable Tape Player
This high-end modern cassette player is better than vintage for tape heads. Source
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Our favorite speakers, headphones, and other music gear
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 73, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, belated happy Pokémon Day, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about the Zizians and fancy…
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Can Algorithms, a Touchscreen, and an Internet Connection Make the Perfect Piece of Toast?
Some eager product designers have replaced the toaster’s familiar buttons, levers, and dials with screens and automated software. The results are rather stale. Source
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Deepfake scam calls are costing British victims hundreds each time – here’s how to stay safe
Deepfake calls are claiming thousands of victims, report finds Up to 10% of spam calls are fraudulent The top scam for British victims was fake HMRC calls AI deepfake fraud calls are dominating the scam landscape, and are costing British consumers millions of pounds. A new report from Hiya has…
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